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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ni Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jamie T - The Man's Machine. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ni Hao!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
It looks like Chris Thompson has been cut.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Hao.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Hao slips the punch.
A lazy left from Hao finds it's target.
Hao scores with a nice head shot.
Chris Thompson's cut is getting worse.
Hao has Thompson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hao has Thompson pressed against the ropes, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hao is keeping busy.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Hao breaks the clinch.
Hao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hao prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Hao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chris Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Hao punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hao drops his shoulder and cracks Thompson with a huge uppercut! Thompson goes down! Can Hao finish him?
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson has a closed guard, preventing Hao from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hao wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Hao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Hao keeps moving.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Hao wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson trying to control but Hao is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hao scores with a jab to the body.
Hao scores with a punch to the head.
Chris Thompson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao's head backwards.
Hao staying out of range there.
Hao connects with a crisp jab.
Hao forces Thompson back against the ropes and clinches.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hao jabs at Thompson's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hao scores with a jab. Thompson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
A jab lands there for Hao.
Jeez, Chris Thompson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hao drives through and clinches with Thompson against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ni Hao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Hao has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Hao.
Hao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Hao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Hao defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Hao's shoulder, as Hao tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson throws the left hand but Hao avoids the punch easily.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Hao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hao thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Hao waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Thompson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Thompson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Thompson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ni Hao!
Ni Hao is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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